Document Type
Honors Project
First Advisor
Dr. Jill Lassiter
Degree Award Date
Spring 2012
Keywords
Group Counseling, depressive mood, athletic injury
Disciplines
Counseling Psychology | Sports Studies
Abstract
This study examined whether group counseling can decrease depressive mood associated with injury in athletes with high athletic identity.
Subjects: Forty-nine collegiate student-athletes completed an Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) survey. Nine met qualifications and completed the experiment .
Method: Subjects were randomly assigned to a control group and an experimental group which received group counseling. All subjects were read a hypothetical injury scenario then given the Beck's Depression Inventory survey (BDI).
Results: Depression was common after injury (33.0%). AIMS was a predictor of mood. Difference in mood based on counseling was not statistically significant (p>0.05).
Conclusions: Athletic identity influences injury-induced depression. This study did not indicate that group counseling diminishes the impact of AIMS on mood following injury. Sample size was a limiting factor.
Recommended Citation
Remnant, Kelly, "The Effects of Group Counseling on Mood in Injured Athletes" (2012). Honors Projects. 93.
https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/honors_projects/93